Council approves memorial statue proposed by Turlock SWAT Association
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Summary
Council unanimously approved a proposal by the Turlock SWAT Association to install a service-member statue at the public safety facility; the association estimates the project cost near $50,000 and plans to fund the work via donations and a large association contribution.
The Turlock City Council on Feb. 11 approved a public-art proposal from the Turlock SWAT Association to install a service-member statue on the pedestal at the south end of the public safety facility.
Jacob Young, representing the SWAT Association, described the nonprofit’s community work and said the association donated more than $25,000 back to the community last year. He explained the statue would honor members of all service branches, be sited on the existing pedestal facing the American flag between the Carnegie Arts Center and the public safety facility, and would be installed once fundraising is complete. Young estimated the cost at about $50,000 depending on statue scale and said the association will lead fundraising efforts with a goal of completing funding by Veterans Day 2027.
Council members moved and seconded the item and approved the public-art project on a 5-0 roll-call vote. The parks/arts commission had previously reviewed the design and recommended approval.
Next steps: staff will coordinate permitting and installation logistics as donations are secured and will return with any required contract or installation agreements.
